The Choir Guys

Blake Richter

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The Choir Guys

Unfiltered chats from the choir room with Blake Richter and Daniel Gutierrez.

SEP 10

Honor Choirs, Being a Clinician, and Fishing Misfortunes | Ep 09

Welcome to this episode of The Choir Guys Podcast, presented by Endeavor Music Publishing! In this episode, Blake and Danny discuss submitting students for honor choirs, honor choir audition tips, and what to do when you are asked to be an honor choir clinician. You will also hear our favorite segment, Hack Yeah! We hope you find our discussions helpful, entertaining, and applicable. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover, please email us at thechoirguyspod@gmail.com, or simply message us on social media - @thechoirguyspod. We will be back in a few weeks with a new episode where Blake and Danny will discuss co-teaching in the choir classroom. We may even have one of our co-teachers on the podcast with us! Make sure to follow us on our social media pages (linked below) so you do not miss an episode. Anonymously submit a recording for our Blind Listening Segment here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbpNBLiWERbfj5VHpLI4-G2yLAYTwx01P_e_FpUcwRct90lg/viewform Download the full podcast here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-choir-guys/id1730260085 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1vQx1T5IYKNs5ztnOkuVns Follow The Choir Guys on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556415050610 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechoirguyspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechoirguyspod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thechoirguyspod Sponsor: Endeavor Music Publishing: https://www.endeavormusicpublishing.com/

52 min
AUG 13

SEASON 2 PREMIERE: Back to School Goals - the What, Why, & How | Ep 08

Welcome to this episode of The Choir Guys Podcast, presented by GIA Publishing, Inc. and Walton Music! In this episode, Blake and Danny discuss their goals for the upcoming school year. They go into the what, why, and how with each of their goals. Additionally, they do a Choir Guys summer recap. You will also hear segments like Choir News and Hack Yeah! We hope you find our discussions helpful, entertaining, and applicable. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover, please email us at thechoirguyspod@gmail.com, or simply message us on social media - @thechoirguyspod. We will be back in a few weeks with a new episode where Blake and Danny will discuss submitting students to honor choirs and also what to do when asked to conduct an honor choir. Make sure to follow us on our social media pages so you do not miss an episode. Sponsors: GIA Publications, Inc./Walton Music

59 min
MAY 21

All Things A Cappella, Exercise Mishaps, and Choir Gymnastics | Ep 07

Welcome to this episode of The Choir Guys Podcast, presented by GIA Publishing, Inc. and Walton Music! In this episode, Blake and Danny are joined by Dr. J. D. Frizzell, the Director of Fine Arts and Director of Vocal Music at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, TN. His resume is PACKED with incredible knowledge regarding choral music and especially contemporary a cappella. This episode may be long, but is is jam packed with incredible tips and tricks for your contemporary a cappella group! You will also hear segments like Choir News and Embrace It or Erase It. We hope you find our discussions helpful, entertaining, and applicable. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover, please email us at thechoirguyspod@gmail.com, or simply message us on social media - @thechoirguyspod. We will be back before the summer is over with an episode all about preparing for the beginning of the school year.

1h 30m
MAY 7

Tenor/Bass Voices, Mutations, Crack, and Road Kill | Ep 06

Welcome to this episode of The Choir Guys Podcast, presented by GIA Publishing, Inc. and Walton Music! In this episode, Blake and Danny discuss all things Tenor/Bass Choirs. Lots of middle school and high school teachers are unsure of what to do with the unchanged, changing, or changed male voice. What do you do if they have a small range? What do you do if they cannot match pitch? Watch this episode to find out! You will also hear segments like Fact or Fiction, Blind Listening, and Hack Yeah! We hope you find our discussions helpful, entertaining, and applicable. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover, please email us at thechoirguyspod@gmail.com, or simply message us on social media - @thechoirguyspod. We will be back in a few weeks with a new episode where Blake and Danny sit down with J.D. Frizzell to discuss all things contemporary a cappella.

1h 3m
APR 16

Conference Submission Recordings, Bidets, and Making Kids Cry | Ep 05

Welcome to this episode of The Choir Guys Podcast, presented by GIA Publishing, Inc. and Walton Music! In this episode, Blake and Danny discuss their process in making a great conference submission recording. We hope you find our discussions helpful, entertaining, and applicable. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover, please email us at thechoirguyspod@gmail.com, or simply message us on social media - @thechoirguyspod. We will be back in a few weeks with a new episode where Blake and Danny will discuss all things Tenor/Bass Choir. Make sure to follow us on our social media pages so you do not miss an episode. Anonymously submit a recording: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbpNBLiWERbfj5VHpLI4-G2yLAYTwx01P_e_FpUcwRct90lg/viewform

44 min
MAR 26

Daily Recording Hacks, Dislocated Shoulders, and CamelBaks | Ep 04

Welcome to this episode of The Choir Guys Podcast, presented by GIA Publishing, Inc. and Walton Music! In this episode, Blake and Danny are joined by the Timber Creek High School Choir Director, Adrian Kirtley. Adrian comes to us from the Dallas/Fort Worth area and talks through many of his daily processes that have led his choirs to performances at National ACDA and SWACDA. Some of these processes will blow your mind! You will also hear segments like Choir News and Embrace It or Erase It. We hope you find our discussions helpful, entertaining, and applicable. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover, please email us at thechoirguyspod@gmail.com, or simply message us on social media - @thechoirguyspod. We will be back in a couple of weeks with a new episode where Blake and Danny will discuss what makes a successful conference submission recording.

1h 10m
MAR 12

SWACDA Recap, Elementary Choir Hacks, and Queen of the Littles | Ep 03

Welcome to this episode of The Choir Guys Podcast, presented by Endeavor Music Publishing! In this episode, Blake and Danny are joined by “The Queen” of elementary music, Bethany Main. Bethany talks through some of her philosophies and hacks as an award winning elementary choir director. You will also hear segments like Embrace It or Erase It, Fact or Fiction, and our brand new Blind Listening Segment. We hope you find our discussions helpful, entertaining, and applicable. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover, please email us at thechoirguyspod@gmail.com, or simply message us on social media - @thechoirguyspod. Check out Bethany’s website here: https://www.mrsmainsmusicians.com/ Anonymously submit a recording for our Blind Listening Segment here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbpNBLiWERbfj5VHpLI4-G2yLAYTwx01P_e_FpUcwRct90lg/viewform

58 min
FEB 27

Choir Auditions, Solfege vs. Numbers, and Rocking the Robe | Ep 02

Welcome to this episode of The Choir Guys Podcast, presented by Endeavor Music Publishing! In this episode, Blake and Danny dive into the intricacies of a very dark time in all choral directors’ lives: auditions. Additionally, Danny fan girls over Jason Max Ferdinand and Blake attempts to make Danny think Chat GPT is a real person. You will also hear new segments like Embrace It or Erase It, Fact or Fiction, and Attitude of Gratitude. We hope you find our discussions helpful, entertaining, and applicable. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover, please email us at thechoirguyspod@gmail.com, or simply message us on social media - @thechoirguyspod. We will be back in a couple of weeks with a new episode featuring our good friend, Bethany Main. Make sure to follow us on our social media pages so you do not miss an episode.

1h 26m
FEB 14

Introductions, Concert Programming, and Hotel Horrors | Ep 01

Welcome to the first episode of The Choir Guys Podcast, presented by Endeavor Music Publishing! In this episode, we introduce you to the show’s hosts - Blake Richter and Daniel Gutierrez, the show’s various segments, and we have a lengthy discussion regarding concert programming. You will also get a sneak peek of the Choral Singing in America Documentary, courtesy of the doc’s filmmaker, Brian Gaukel. Additionally, we discuss the new Disney+ show, Choir. We hope you find our discussions helpful, entertaining, and applicable. If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover, please comment on this video or message us on social media. We will be back in a couple of weeks with a new episode focusing on choir auditions. Make sure to follow us on our social media pages (linked below) so you do not miss an episode. Follow The Choir Guys on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556415050610 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheChoirGuysPod

58 min

9 Episodes

4.9

out of 5

15 Ratings

Funny and really helpful

Sep 14

EBKoford

I’ve gotten tons of excellent tips and knowledge from these guys to use in my choir classroom. Thank you.
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Feb 19

James Frymire

Thank you so much for coming to Allstate with the tenor bass choir you have inspired me so much in the way you conducted our choir. MORE WANDA
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Unfiltered chats from the choir room with Blake Richter and Daniel Gutierrez.

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